Speak Wisely

Speak Wisely

“Don’t speak anything that is not absolutely necessary.  Don’t speak anything that is going to hurt somebody.  It is better to be silent than to be unnecessarily in quarrels and fights and violence, because most of your violence begins with your words, with your mouth.” Lao-tzu from “Sermons in Stones” by Osho – pg. 445

From my past experiences, I have learned that I have to remain silent, to only speak when I feel it is necessary, not to speak because I am being paid to speak, not to speak to get attention or recognition, not to speak because I am asked to speak.  But rather to speak from the heart, never from the mind, but only from the heart.   If I choose to speak, I should speak when I am filled with love within, I should speak when I am at peace within.  If I am ever angry, I should not speak, it would be wiser to express this anger energy through physical exertion aimed towards creativity.  Harsh words can cause much damage to an individual’s psychology.  Clearly it is not good to be physically violent towards others but also it is not good to be verbally violent towards others as well.  All violence needs to stop physically and verbally.  

The Wise Die Before Death

The Wise Die Before Death

“The wise man dies before death; he breaks all his connections, separating himself from all identities.  He knows he is neither the body nor the mind; both these will die.  He knows he is not the ego, which is also sure to die.  It is destructible; it is a small form that has appeared like a wave.  No matter how beautiful the wave may be, no matter how high it may rise and boast of touching the skies, the very next moment it begins to drop into oblivion.  In youth all waves boast of touching the skies.  Ask the same people in their old age!”

“In youth the wave is at its peak; therefore youth is foolish.  The West put its faith in youth and suffered, and that suffering is increasing by leaps and bounds.  The Orient never trusted youth or gave it a place of importance, for it would be like giving importance to foolishness.  Youth is the peak of the wave, the longest shadow.  In the length of the shadow you see all kinds of dreams.  What doesn’t each of us dream of becoming?  The East has venerated old age, for then the shadow contracts to almost nothing, and if old age does not awaken you and make you aware of the ego, then when will you awaken?  If you awaken in young age, your life is filled with glory.  If you do not awaken even in old age you are the greatest of fools.  In youth your not awakening can be forgiven; not so in old age.” – Osho “The True Name” pg. 474-475

Tupac and Bruce Lee represent the youth, still full of much ego.  Buddha, Lao-tzu, and Osho represent old age, an ego that they have mastered control over, they are full of wisdom. Buddha, Lao-tzu, and Osho are the sages, the Zen Masters.  Tupac and Bruce Lee were on the path towards becoming Masters, but yet to fully mature before their lives were taken away early.  If you have been inspired by Tupac or Bruce Lee, notice that their expression is incomplete.  When you follow the teachings of great sages, they will give you the full picture.  Yes during your youth you will be full of ego but as you age and become wise, the ego will start to calm down and your expression will be clear and pure.  During your youth, your vision is blurred, your expression is corrupted, there is spirituality mixed in with ego, and that energy can be very dangerous. 

It is like a half truth, Osho would say that a half truth is much more dangerous than a full lie.  Your charismatic strong ego mixed in with spirituality can be responsible for a lot of misguidance in this world.  2pac can inspire millions to smoke weed, drink alcohol, go to jail, use profanity, shoot at cops, and incite violent behavior through aggressive music.  Bruce Lee can inspire millions to forget all about the beauty of choreographed forms, tradition, culture, and respect to elders.  Bruce Lee can inspire millions to become irresponsible rebels who have yet to mature.  Bruce Lee can inspire millions to only care about what actually works in fighting rather than taking the time to deeply understand the meaning behind the non-violent peaceful and graceful expression of the Martial Arts expressed by many Martial Artists from China. 

The artistic expressions of 2pac and Bruce Lee are dangerous expressions.  Their expressions contain half-truths.  The real truth is expressed by Zen Masters, by great sages.  If you truly wish to head towards truth, you cannot stop at 2pac and Bruce Lee, you must go beyond them and study the real sages, such as Buddha, Lao-tzu, and Osho. 

Your Own Experience

Your Own Experience

“Are you sure that the one whose words you are taking in, whose knowledge you are imbibing, is authentic?  You have no way to find out.  You have no criterion to judge the true from the false.  The only real test is when you have your own experience, but then you have no further need to listen to anyone else.” – Osho “The True Name” – pg. 467

With your own experience, you will know what is true and what is false.  I connect so much with Osho’s teachings because his teachings are truths that I have realized within and it’s the same with Bruce Lee.  They have laid the groundwork of sharing their teachings.  Bruce was the first and probably last Asian American to break into Hollywood as a respectable actor, there is no need to do it again, simply promote his teachings, his books, his movies.  Osho had worked for many years and have built a great following, he has thousands of hours of lectures and hundreds of books published, I simply need to promote his work.  I can create my own, but to build a following the way Osho and Bruce had built a following is an enormous task at hand, if it cannot be done, then simply promote the teachings of those who have already built the foundation. 

When a sage is living, people tend to not listen.  After they pass away, then they listen.  That is why it is beneficial to refer to the teachings of sages that have already passed.  Buddha, Osho, Lao-tzu, Bruce Lee. You will not need to listen to anyone when you know, but when you know and you wish to share to others, others tend to only want to listen to those who have passed, that is why quoting the works of those who have passed serves to be very beneficial towards the growth of humanity. 

Books I Recommend

Books I Recommend from Beginners to Advanced Spiritual Development

 1)  “The Artist of Life” Bruce Lee

2)    “The Power of Now” Eckhart Tolle
3)    “The Art of Loving” Erich Fromm
4)    “Tao the Watercourse Way” Alan Watts
5)    “The Taoist Classics Volume 1” Thomas Cleary
6)    “The Book of Life” J.Krishnamurti
7)    “Tao of Pooh” Benjamin Hoff
8)    “Tao Te Ching” Lao-Tzu
9)    “The Spiritual Path: Buddha Zen Tao Tantra” Osho

No Words for Truth

No Words for Truth

“Sages always repent after speaking, for they feel they could not say what they wanted to say; and they have said what should not have ben said.  For what they tried to convey the listener could not follow, and what he understood had no meaning.”

“And even if you speak, the regret becomes greater, for by the time your words reach the listener their meaning becomes quite different.  Everything that you said gets completely changed – you gave a diamond; it became a stone.” – Osho “The True Name” pg. 139

Sages are bound to be misunderstood.  The truth is shared through silence.  Truth is felt through the heart and cannot be adequately expressed with words.